{"id":95,"date":"2006-05-15T20:29:42","date_gmt":"2006-05-15T10:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gedda.info\/?p=95"},"modified":"2014-03-29T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2014-03-29T03:14:16","slug":"whats-telstras-phone-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gedda.info\/?p=95","title":{"rendered":"What’s Telstra’s phone number?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A funny thing happened to me in Melbourne last week.<\/p>\n

Immediately after Rob Roe’s presentation<\/a> I asked him if I could take a photo of him for the mag. After much deliberation he concluded it would be best for me to get permission from Telstra’ PR department. Having dealt with them before that wasn’t an issue at all – they’re a pretty cool bunch. However, I had one slight problem – my Telstra media contacts were in Sydney and I was in Melbourne (yes, I HAVE heard of the Internet). So I dialed the Sensis 1234 number and asked to be connected to Telstra Corporation in Melbourne. Sure as Hell I was immediately put through to…<\/p>\n

“The number you have called is not connected, please check the number and call again.”<\/em><\/p>\n

You’re kidding right?<\/p>\n

A few seconds later and sms lands on my phone with Sensis’ usual spam message whenever you use its call connect service (which IS quite good, BTW).<\/p>\n

“Telstra Corporation Limited 03 9634 1111 From 1234\/Telstra”<\/em><\/p>\n

So there you have it – Australia’s multi-billion pound gorilla national phone company doesn’t even know it’s own number. Please someone tell me I’m wrong here. If you don’t believe me call the number yourself. And I’m a loyal Telstra customer with mobile and landline services.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the problem is at Sensis’ end. I mean, sure it’s an ambitious goal to integrate all that directory information but it may well have bitten of more than it could chew – for now.<\/p>\n

Either way, Telstra need’s a new phone number and I got a pretty good photo of Rob.
\nRodney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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